Action.java

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package com.fatwire.gst.foundation.controller.action;

import COM.FutureTense.Interfaces.ICS;

/**
 * Base action interface, representing a component that receives ICS like a
 * HttpServlet but is able to participate in an MVC workflow. Comparable to the
 * notion of a Struts Action or a Spring MVC Controller.
 * 
 * @author Tony Field
 * @author Dolf Dijkstra
 * @since 2011-03-15
 * 
 * @deprecated as of release 12.x, replace GSF Actions with WCS 12c's native Controllers and/or wrappers
 *  
 */
public interface Action {
    /**
     * Process and handle the request. This method might be responsible for invoking
     * the view as well.
     * 
     * @param ics Content Server context.
     */
    void handleRequest(ICS ics);
}